Ken
I could be wrong (and probably am) but it looks like your sh\kin might be an "American Golden Plover" hen. Me thinks the AGP might be a little smaller than the European Golden Plover. Either way, nice looking bird that should provide some good hackles.
Bob
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- Wed Jan 13, 2021 8:30 pm
- Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
- Topic: Golden Plover Available; Yes in the USA!
- Replies: 13
- Views: 503
- Wed Jan 13, 2021 4:12 pm
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: “Pritt’s Water Cricket” Part 2
- Replies: 7
- Views: 329
Re: “Pritt’s Water Cricket” Part 2
Recently, I've decided that when I tie spiders that I'd try to do 12 - 18 of each dressing, figuring by the time I got done, the last few would look pretty decent!NightWatchman wrote: ↑Wed Jan 13, 2021 3:59 pm Those look great Bob but I would never want to tie up as many as that as
they would undoubtedly keep me up all night !![]()
Bob
- Wed Jan 13, 2021 11:58 am
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: “Pritt’s Water Cricket” Part 2
- Replies: 7
- Views: 329
Re: “Pritt’s Water Cricket” Part 2
After watching Rob Smith's YouTube video, I just had to tie a few of Pritt's Water Crickets. I think it's one of the prettiest flies I've ever tried to tie. Have never fished a Water Cricket, but "hopefully" will be able this year!
Bob
Bob
- Tue Jan 12, 2021 1:13 pm
- Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
- Topic: Old Partridge Hooks
- Replies: 7
- Views: 468
Re: Old Partridge Hooks
Just a note that the above flies were tied on the OLD Partridge-of-Redditch hooks from 20+ years ago, The newer Partridge hooks / designations can be quite different from what were made / sold a few decades back. The description from the above link shows the L2A hook as : "L2A Capt Hamilton wet...
- Mon Jan 11, 2021 8:08 pm
- Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
- Topic: Old Partridge Hooks
- Replies: 7
- Views: 468
Re: Old Partridge Hooks
John
I ordered them about a week ago from France and received 300 more 14s and 16s today
Bob
I ordered them about a week ago from France and received 300 more 14s and 16s today
Bob
- Mon Jan 11, 2021 6:28 pm
- Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
- Topic: Old Partridge Hooks
- Replies: 7
- Views: 468
Re: Old Partridge Hooks
Some Golden Plover & Yellow silk spiders tied on the old Partridge size 14, L2A hooks.
- Fri Jan 01, 2021 8:42 pm
- Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
- Topic: Old Partridge Hooks
- Replies: 7
- Views: 468
Old Partridge Hooks
Although I’ve had them for quite awhile, probably 10 -15 years, I kinda had them in a storage box that I seldom open. A couple days ago, I pulled out that hook storage box and took out some of the OLD Partridge Captain Hamilton L2A dry / wet fly hooks to dress a few Golden Plover hackled flies. I’ve...
- Thu Dec 31, 2020 8:50 am
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: “8b March brown”
- Replies: 1
- Views: 216
Re: “8b March brown”
My very favorite dressing to tie and fish.
- Wed Dec 30, 2020 10:57 am
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: Black Magic
- Replies: 5
- Views: 256
Re: Black Magic
The Black Magic is one of my favorite spidedrs to tie and fish. Many years ago, a friend in the UK sent me some info on North Country Spiders and the Black Magic was mentioned in the info. But in that info, the hackle used was from aa starling, which I have used ever since. I often (but not always) ...
- Wed Dec 30, 2020 10:51 am
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: “Grouse & Green”
- Replies: 1
- Views: 165
Re: “Grouse & Green”
Like Partridge, English Red Grouse as a hackle and various silk colors make many great dressings, including these from T. E. Pritt: 7. DARK MOOR-GAME, or ORANGE GROUSE, or FRECKLED DUN. HOOK – No. 0 WINGS – Hackled with a black and orange feather from the Red Grouse, the hen bird for preference. BOD...